Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Huawei Honor 8X

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 183.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor 8X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms39.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14941554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU11734390845
GPU4297933949
Memory11357156329
UX7279870005
NanoReview Score346691251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps3 fps
Graphics Score641564
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score101908826
Web score85716453
Video editing47715366
Data manipulation72235510
NanoReview Score88907527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 21 GB 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsing08:20 h07:11 h
Video Playback15:10 h09:57 h
Games05:33 h04:15 h
Standby Mode113 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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